Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" Proven by Science
LANA DEL REY'S "SUMMERTIME SADNESS" PROVEN BY SCIENCE
SAD, a.k.a. seasonal affective disorder, doesn't just happen in winter
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Summer SAD is rare—it's just 10 percent of all SAD cases, a disorder estimated to affect just 4 to 6 percent of the population. And there's no miracle treatment for it, in part because it's under-researched compared to the more common winter version. Scientists currently recommend the opposite of winter SAD's light box therapy treatment: Instead of being exposed to a light that simulates daylight (because with summer SAD, your brain struggles with too much light exposure), people should stay inside, keep rooms dark, and put the AC on full blast.
But relief is temporary, Norman Rosenthal, a professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, tells Science of Us. "The trouble with cold therapy, which might be seen as the equivalent of light therapy, is that it doesn't seem to last. If you're in the cool air conditioning, it helps you while you're in it, but then when you go outside—my patients have described it as being hit by a wall of heat."
And the disorder has social consequences, too. People with summer SAD, particularly those using that treatment strategy, "feel like they're not part of this great pageant that's going on outdoors, in the swimming pools and going for hikes."
So basically, Lana Del Rey was pretty spot-on with her "Summertime Sadness" hit and we didn't even realize it.
Honestly, a while ago I went to a therapist who's conclusion was that I had SAD, but its interesting to see a summer version of it being researched. I had to go back for a third year this yesr where she actually brought up the disorder. I only ever saw her in winter and there wasn't any mention of a summer version.
